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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 920 people earned their degree in broadcast journalism, making the major the 434th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 237 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 214 broadcast journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in broadcast journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent broadcast journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the broadcast journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Broadcast Journalism in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 57 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid list, NKU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,049 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend NKU.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WKU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,962 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

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#3

Rust College

Holly Springs, Mississippi
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 9 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rust College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rust College is $11,317 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at Rust College

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,509 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend UofSC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#5

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Harding is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding also took the #4 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend Harding.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Harding University

#6

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina
#7 in overall quality

North Greenville University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

North Greenville also took the #7 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,058 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid per year to attend North Greenville University.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at North Greenville

#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $46,949 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Broadcast Journalism students with aid per year to attend University of Miami.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Broadcast Journalism at University of Miami

#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid list, Southern Adventist has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $22,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Southern Adventist University

#9

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Belmont University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s broadcast journalism students in 2019-2020.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Belmont is $35,548 for southeast region bachelor’s degree broadcast journalism students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Broadcast Journalism at Belmont University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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